Comfort Cory Borden, Mother of Thomas Wix Borden

Unidentified, Comfort Cory Borden, Mother of Thomas Wix Borden, ca. 1820, watercolor on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer, 1999.27.72.1

Unidentified, Comfort Cory Borden, Mother of Thomas Wix Borden, ca. 1820, watercolor on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer, 1999.27.72.1

Unidentified, Comfort Cory Borden, Mother of Thomas Wix Borden, ca. 1820, watercolor on paper, image (oval): 3 ¹¹⁄₁₆ x 2 ¹¹⁄₁₆ in. (9.4 x 6.8 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer, 1999.27.72.1

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Artwork Details

Title: Comfort Cory Borden, Mother of Thomas Wix Borden
Artist: Unidentified
Date: ca. 1820
Location: Not on view
Dimensions: image (oval): 3 ¹¹⁄₁₆ x 2 ¹¹⁄₁₆ in. (9.4 x 6.8 cm)
Credit Line: Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer
Mediums: watercolor
Mediums Description: watercolor on paper
Classifications: Painting
Miniature
Subjects: Portrait female — Borden, Comfort Cory — bust
Dress — accessory — fan
Dress — accessory — jewelry
Object Number: 1999.27.72.1
Linked Open Data: https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1999.27.72.1

Artwork Description

Comfort Cory Borden (Mrs. John Borden) sat for the artist in a brown dress with a high lace collar. The muted background emphasizes her fashionable jewelry and hairstyle, suggesting the lady’s refinement and wealth.

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